Chocolate Fudge Muffins 

Source: Chef2Chef

Recipe by: Grandma's Muffin House

Yield: 12 Servings

Ingredients 

3/4 c boiling water
1 c chocolate chips
1/4 c butter
2 c flour
1 tb baking powder
1/2 ts salt
1/2 c sugar
1 egg; beaten
1/3 c shortening; melted
1/2 c milk
1/2 c sour cream
2/3 c miniature chocolate chips
3/4 c pecans or walnuts; chopped, 
-(optional)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

Combine your boiling water, chocolate chips and butter, and melt over low
heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

Sift the first 4 ingredients together.

Stir in the egg, shortening, milk and sour cream along with your chocolate
fixings, just till blended. Fold in the pecans or walnuts (optional). Fill
paper-lined or Pam sprayed muffin tins full, sprinkle with the remaining
chocolate chips, and bake approximately 20 minutes.